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Editor’s note: This issue of Regulator was sent to subscribers prior to the release of the indictment against Tyler Robinson. Though we have more hints about Robinson’s motives, what follows is still accurate about the videogame-referencing memes being a red herring. Hello and welcome to Regulator. For a moment, the …

Alice Cullinane, in Solihull Birmingham Business Park The puppy scheme aims to get office workers away from screens and destress from their daily tasks A sandwich and a scroll through social media is a typical work break for many, but what about a lunchtime cuddle with puppies? Office workers switched …

One of the first things I learned while testing AI image generators is that there are a lot of things that can go wrong when you’re trying to get the image you see in your head to appear on your screen. If you’ve ever used an AI image or video generator, …

Paul GlynnCulture reporter Getty Images It was the first time the pair had met since February 2024. The prince, who also appeared with his wife in the 2022 Netflix series Harry and Meghan, also spoke about his upcoming legal case against the Daily Mail’s publisher, Associated Newspapers, at the High …

For many children, reading aloud can be nerve-wracking. The fear of stumbling over the text, mispronouncing words and being judged for it in front of a group of peers can spike anxiety and dampen confidence. A new study by researchers from the University of Chicago, University of Illinois Chicago and University …

Branwen JeffreysEducation Editor and Erica Witherington BBC When lockdown started, college student Sam was living with his mum because his parents were separated. Then his dad died unexpectedly, leaving him feeling that “something had been stolen” from him. His experience is one of many being highlighted as the Covid-19 public …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A trendy drink making the rounds on social media — dubbed the “cortisol cocktail” — is said to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the body. Influencers claim that the non-alcoholic concoction can help reduce stress, improve energy levels and …

[ Neuroanatomical summary illustration of the recruitment of active neurons associated with context-induced alcohol seeking in rats with WDL experience and “dependent” drinking (B) vs alcohol seeking induced by the same context in nondependent rats with a “social drinking” history (A). Credit: Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100578 …

Steffi Andrews Photography Ava Stratford-Davies, 16, has set up her own business to teach line dancing and says lots of other young people are getting into it too For Ava Stratford-Davies, line dancing is more than just a hobby. The 16-year-old has enjoyed the country dance style since she was …

Getty Images If mealtimes with your child sometimes feel more like negotiations than nourishment, you aren’t alone. According to the NHS, more than half of children will show fussy eating habits at some point. Charlotte Stirling-Reed, a child and baby nutritionist, spoke to the CBeebies Parental Helpline about the best …

Getty Images The doctor described his own behaviour as “shameful” A doctor left a patient on an operating table under anaesthetic to go and have sex with a nurse in another room, a medical tribunal has heard. Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the unnamed nurse were caught in a “compromising …

Benjamin RussellBBC Scotland Robert Marshall The T-plates are intended to alert other motorists to the fact that someone may be unfamiliar with the roads Tourists driving in the Highlands are being encouraged to display “T-plates” in the hope it will reduce accidents. The signs, which feature a green letter T …

Herdling is a slow game about herding fuzzy animals through a vibrant natural world. That may not sound particularly exciting, but I found it to be a perfect game to unwind with after a stressful day. In Herdling, you play as a kid who makes friends with and shepherds large …

‘Water voles are a crucial species’ There is hope a diet change for an endangered mammal can help smooth the transition between captivity and the wild. Water voles were a common sight at the start of the 20th Century and inspired the character Ratty in The Wind in the Willows, …

Up to 200 footballers may have been affected, with some losing their homes and being made bankrupt. “This was not a case of greed or bad decisions,” said the cross-party parliamentarians. “These men did what we ask of everyone – they saved for their futures, trusted regulated professionals and followed …

The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow builds “excruciating tension” in a film about a nuclear missile headed for the US. It’s a characteristically authentic, “riveting” and “chilling” new drama. A nuclear missile has been launched. Nobody knows who launched it, or whether any more might follow, but one thing is …

Sarah Spina-MatthewsBBC News BBC Studios Thistleton spoke to BBC Radio Manchester ahead of the new school term Ahead of children returning to school for the new term, BBC presenter and trained counsellor Katie Thistleton has been giving parents some tips on what to look out for and how they can …

[ CSD stress leads to increased numbers of LysM+ myeloid cells in vascular channels connecting skull BM to meninges. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62840-5 Immune cells released from bone marrow in the skull in response to chronic stress and adversity could play a key role in symptoms of depression …

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. This week we chat to consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Berkshire Healthcare …

Lauren CollinsBBC News, South East BBC Hundreds of pupils at Sevenoaks Primary School currently will not be able to return to the building at the start of term Hundreds of children may not be able to return to a Kent primary school this week after cable thefts left the building …